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In 1977, Carole King’s “Simple Things” peaked on the Billboard albums chart. King enlisted Boulder’s own Navarro as her backup band for her gold album.

September 22 is the birth anniversary of Dean Reed (died June 13, 1986). While he never achieved musical success in the US, the Colorado native became an international superstar, known as “the [...]

This week in September marks the anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s first appearances in Colorado, at Denver’s Family Dog and a “Human Be-In” in City Park in 1967. Watch “Through the Cool [...]

This week in September marks the anniversary of the Grateful Dead’s first appearances in Colorado, at Denver’s Family Dog and a “Human Be-In” in City Park in 1967. To celebrate, David Gans, the [...]

In 1993, the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge was christened in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Brown attended its dedication.

In 1976, Bob Dylan’s “Hard Rain” was broadcast on NBC. The one-hour television special was filmed during a concert at Hughes Stadium in Fort Collins; Dylan and the Rolling Thunder Revue performed [...]

On September 9, 1992, the Moody Blues performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.

On September 12, 1999, ZZ Top was the last band to play at Denver’s McNichols Sports Arena, one last hurrah before the venue's demise (it was demolished to make way for the Denver Broncos’ new [...]

On September 1, 1968, the Jimi Hendrix Experience performed with Vanilla Fudge and Soft Machine at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.